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NMA: The U.S. Must Prioritize the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain
November 29, 2021
Global car makers plan to spend more than half a trillion dollars on the electric vehicle (EV) revolution in the next few years. The industry is rapidly transforming and the stakes are enormous. The auto manufacturing of tomorrow is now
West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore Puts Banks on Notice for ‘Woke Capitalism’
November 29, 2021
State Treasurer Riley Moore is leading West Virginia and a coalition of states to put banks on notice for playing politics with taxpayer dollars. In a press release and video released Monday, Moore and financial officers in 15 other states
Biden Facing Renewed Criticism for Cancelling Keystone XL Pipeline Amid Energy Crisis
November 29, 2021
President Biden is facing fresh criticism for his decision to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle suggesting he endangered U.S. energy security. The backlash comes as Biden tapped the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Security Guard Killed at Blue Creek Strip Mines Identified, Alabama
November 29, 2021
The security guard whose body was found dead near the Blue Creek Strip Mine in Jefferson County Wednesday has been identified. Samuel Owens Bell Jr., 80, of Bessemer, body was discovered at the Blue Creek Strip Mines just before 7
Russia Jails Five People Over Coal Mine Disaster that Killed 51
November 29, 2021
A Russian court on Saturday ordered five people to remain in pre-trial detention for two months pending an investigation into a devastating blast in a coal mine in Siberia that resulted in dozens of deaths. Russian authorities reported 51 deaths
Happy Thanksgiving, We Are Grateful for Your Business
November 24, 2021
We are grateful for your business and thank both advertisers and readers for playing a pivotal role in our growth. We appreciate your continued support. We launched Mining Connection in September 2009 at the start of an eight year battle
Fifteen States Threaten to Cut Off Banks that Refuse to Service Coal, Oil Industries
November 23, 2021
A coalition of financial officers from 15 states sent a letter to the U.S. banking industry on Monday warning they plan to take “collective action” against banks that adopt corporate policies to cut off financing for the coal, oil, and
Wastewater Rules, Not Climate Change, Closing Coal-fired Power Plants
November 23, 2021
Climate change isn’t what’s driving some U.S. coal-fired power plants to shut down. It’s the expense of stricter pollution controls on their wastewater. Dozens of plants nationwide plan to stop burning coal this decade to comply with more stringent federal
UK’s Hochschild Fights Peru’s Plans to Close Mines Over Environmental Impact
November 23, 2021
The UK metals company Hochschild Mining is to fight plans by Peru’s government to hasten the closure of several mines in the southern Ayacucho region because of concerns over their environmental impact. The London-listed mining company has promised to “vigorously
Black Hills Mining Museum Celebrates Banner Year in 2021, South Dakota
November 23, 2021
The Black Hills Mining Museum celebrated a banner year of visitors this year. Dave Reddick, treasurer for the museum said the museum saw a total of 6,710 visitors this year, which translated into more than $80,000 in revenue. That’s 6
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